Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-22
AN ECCLESIASTICAL AJAX
he DEFlES THE LIGHTNING THAT
ISSUES FROM ROME.

Archbishop Corrigan Publishes His YER
sion of the McGlynn Dinicuity-The
Priest Seems to Have Radical Views on
the Land Observation-Disclosures ReguIat-
ors in Charge Of the Church.
NEW YORK. Jan ,2-Archbishop CORR
gan gives to the press long statement of
his position in the case of DR.. McGlynn
I'm DIR. McGlynn's letter TO me, the arch
bishop says the following sentiment is ex-
pressed
have taught that Individual ownership in
land is robbery. | still believe this and shall
continue 10 teach it, ami If bad it in my
po wer would coniiscate all land without any
compensation
The archbishop says the letter was exceed
ingly plain aud almost Insulting. He can do
nothing further in the case. 1t has passed
out of his hands Friday be says he received
cables-ram from Rome saving that the
question had been placed before the pope by
the propaganda fide, and his holiness would
make it a personal matter Practically,
Father McGlyun has thrown off the power
of the Roman Catholic church and de
fies it DR.. McGlynn has clearly
given his ultimatum TO bis archbishop
The archbishop says that he advised
DIR. Mdilyna not to speak at political meet
ings before be knew of Mr.. Georges candi-
dacy for the mayoralty. At later date be
| officially forbade such speaking. Dr. Nc
Glynn replied that he would speak at the
George mas meeting The archbishop there
upon suspended him for two weeks Later,
On Nov u, McGIynn had contradieted the
doctrine o. Lso Nil by dan ouneing private
property in land. and tbs archbishop sus-
pended him for year
On Dec IS the propaganda cablei de
mand that DR.. McGlynn so to Rome DR..
McGlynn sent word to the archbishop:
There is no answer and never needed the
summons On Dec. - Dr. McGiynn wrote
the archbishop that he could not so 10 Rome,
and reiterated his land doctrine as above
stated. Early in January Carii-
| nal SimeOni wrote a conciiztory and
kind letter To the archbishop
for DR.. McGlynu, who was thereupon asked
to call for it. He refused, saving be would
| not so TO see the archbishop The letter was
| mailed to him and again be sent word that
he would not so to Rome nor retract his
| former avowals Father ponneliy was there
upon placed in charge Of s. Stephens
! parish.
| On Monday the pops gave direct com.
| mand to DR.. Mctiiynn 10 proceed i'm
| nleiiately TO Roma The latest phase Of the
conflict occurred Friday morning, when
| Archhlshp JacoblnI secretary of the propa-
| ganda, cablei as follows: For prudential
| reasons propas anda has hitherto postponed
| action in case CT Dr. McGlynn The sovereign
| poltff has now taken the matter into his
| own hands"
During sll Of Friday four laiies stood
guard in Or. McGlynns charch, and at p
m noticed man lettering around They
came to the canc.u lon Iaa. he was spy
| sent by Father EcHnsliy to report how thing
| were. and they psrsuadei T J. McMoran
| the obhgllg sexton. TO intsTrosate him
| After little fencing she stranger admitted
| that he hai come fre Il s. Ilthaels and va.
employed by Dr.. McGlynus sGcossSor 10 find
| ont what his fock thaaShf Of him Mr. Nc.
Moran conveyed this inf .smation to tht
| ladies, and then DIS 1eSrly withdrew to ths
| sidewalk, WHERE L. stool Stunning himself
against the lamp-ple, Five minutes elapsed
when suddenly til S--i stranger from ST
| Michael's made \ INST z.ac<rsafo1iCus ext.
/ through the church ioor HIS battered hat
/ follosed him. AMI thsn the door WAS slammel
| Violently What ais yuu. my friend T
| gusrlei the sexton lis devils they are.
muttered the strange They set upon m,
and threw me cat, Esck and crop Ten dol
lars dsy wcplin't tempt NE 20 stay in tier
| with those woman